Cayuse Civil, LLC provides community focused technology solutions, program management, and business process services. Our integrated offerings, credentials, and diverse status allow local and state clients to engage quickly and confidently with Cayuse to deliver high-quality services on time and within budget.

The Translator will provide translation services within the State of Oregon to agencies for individuals with a language barrier. Interpretation will consist of but not limited to Education, legal, Medical, Environmental, and Social Services, etc. This position performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse.

Job Responsibilities

• Accurately interpreting spoken work situations like lectures, conversations, and meetings. 
• Utilizing technology to transcribe spoken English in some settings. 
• Reading the original document and translating it
• Editing translated versions.
• Being sensitive to the culture of the original languages and the target languages during the translation process
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Skills and Qualifications:

• High School Degree or  BA Degree or equivalent in years of experience
• 5+ years of experience
• Experience in Language Liaison, Education, Medical, Environmental, or Military Interpretation
• Must be comfortable interpreting for these organizations: National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI), Department of Social services (DSHS), Certified Health Interpretation (CHI), Federal courts, Legal, economic and World Bank.
• Assigned interpreters are certified or qualified by any of the following bodies: Oregon Court Certification program; Oregon Health Authority; Oregon Health Care Interpreter Program.
• Assigned interpreters have experience interpreting for Metro or other jurisdictions in Oregon.
• Experience in specialized vocabularies (i.e., legal, performing arts, cultural, or other specialized vocabulary used in land use and transportation planning).
• May request written translations for a range of content that include, but are not limited to:
  • Wayfinding, rules, and safety information for signs at parks, natural areas and garbage transfer stations.
  • Web alerts about closures, inclement weather and other safety information.
  • Surveys, outreach materials and project information to support online and in-person community engagement in planning and policy decisions about land use, housing, transportation, garbage and recycling, and parks and nature.
  • Storytelling and social media content.
  • Video captions, subtitles, audio descriptions and transcripts.
  • Content from partners at other jurisdictions and community-based organizations.
• Must be fluent in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Nepali, Persian, Romanian, Somali, Tagalog, Telugu, Thai, or Ukrainian. 
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment

Minimum Skills:

• The ability to facilitate communication with discretion and impartiality. 
• Proficiency in oral and written communication 
• A wide breadth of knowledge in a variety of topics 
• Strong social awareness for interpretation with empathy and attentiveness 
• The ability to track and remember information and concepts while simultaneously interpreting them. 
• Physical stamina and dexterity for extended interpretation sessions
• Must possess problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft and Adobe toolsets, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Highly motivated with the ability to handle and manage multiple tasks at any one time.
• Ability to forge new relationships, individual and teaming in nature.
• Must be a Self-starter, that can work independently and as part of a team.

Reports to: Deputy Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment.
• On-call as needed
• Translator will be notified within 24 to 48 hours of potential jobs that come in and language is needed.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties while standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.
• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.
• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.
• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: Cayuse embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Cayuse, and all of its subsidiaries, are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer.